Only 11 states/u.s. territories have an affective bottle bill!
Bottles recycling rates are going down
Updating the Bottle Bill will add additional beverage containers for products such as bottled water and sport drinks to the list of containers that require a $.05 deposit. The consumption of these beverages has grown exponentially since the adoption of the original bill. An updated bottle bill complements municipal recycling programs by targeting containers that are consumed away from home and are frequently littered and thrown in the trash. As a result, an updated bottle bill increases overall beverage container recycling, supporting jobs within the recycling industry while reducing litter and the waste of valuable resources.
Bottle Bill Information
"Massachusetts Beverage Container Recovery Law of 1982"
Accepted Bottles: All nonacholic drinks & FDA approved medicines
Non-Accepted Bottle: Milk & Dairy beverages
Non-Accepted Containers: All Biodegradable Containers
Deposit: 5ยข
State by State Comparison
Updating the Bottle Bill will add additional beverage containers for products such as bottled water and sport drinks to the list of containers that require a $.05 deposit. The consumption of these beverages has grown exponentially since the adoption of the original bill. An updated bottle bill complements municipal recycling programs by targeting containers that are consumed away from home and are frequently littered and thrown in the trash. As a result, an updated bottle bill increases overall beverage container recycling, supporting jobs within the recycling industry while reducing litter and the waste of valuable resources.